Most Canadian provinces, in accordance with the signed agreements with the federal government have the right to set their own selection criteria and requirements for immigrants who wish to settle in a particular province and take advantage of the PNP. Determining factors in assessing applicants are economic needs of the province, the ability of potential immigrants to successfully settle economically and integrity of his intentions to settle and live in their chosen province.
The provincial program, compared with federal, have some advantages and some negative aspects. Among the most attractive factors may be mentioned the speed of paperwork, less high demands on the number of points, and knowledge of English or French. However, the problem with provincial programs is that, firstly, the province entitled nominate annually, only a limited number of immigrants. For example, in 2005 for these programs from all the provinces were granted only 2,643 visas (the principal applicant), but only in the year in Canada were able to immigrate to 62.283 person (the principal applicant in the economic class). Second, you may be denied, even if you pass on all counts. The fact that immigration from the provinces selects only the most potentially successful, in their opinion, candidates. In addition, they are not obliged to notify the applicant of the reasons for the denial, and the law does not provide for any mechanism to appeal decisions in this category.
Wishing to apply for this category must first seek permission from the government to the province in which they intend to settle. Each province has its own criteria for the selection of immigrants. After receiving permission, you must submit a separate application for permanent resident status in the federal immigration service responsible for carrying out statutory audits and the issuance of immigrant visas. If the immigration officer at this stage has reason to believe that the applicant will not be able to successfully get economically, or does not intend to settle in their chosen province, he may refuse to issue a visa. Naturally, the responsibility to prove and document the honesty of intentions and the potential of the economic success rests with the applicant and his representative. Currently PNP province offer listed below. Consider the outline of each of them individually.
